A second cycle of tamsulosin in patients with distal ureteric stones: A prospective randomized trial

BJU International

Volumn 103, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1700-1703

  Porpiglia, Francesco ^b,c   Fiori, Cristian ^b   Ghignone, Gianpaolo ^a   Vaccino, Davide ^b   Billia, Michele ^b   Morra, Ivano ^b   Ragni, Francesca ^b   Scarpa, Roberto M ^b  

^a 'Martini' Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c SAN LUIGI GONZAGA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Distal ureteric stones; Medical expulsive therapy; Tamsulosin

Indexed keywords

DEFLAZACORT; DICLOFENAC; TAMSULOSIN;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY COLIC; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; URETER STONE; URETEROSCOPY;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNENEDIONES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETREATMENT; SULFONAMIDES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL CALCULI;

EID: 67149102271     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: 1464410X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2008.08295.x     Document Type: Article

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